Orcas in Alaska are exhibiting a "new behavior" that may be getting them in trouble, a local fisher's association has said. They've been known to pluck fish off from commercial fishing gear for ...

In 2007, whalers in Alaska killed a whale that had a Victorian-era explosive harpoon embedded in its neck. Here are the ...

New research has uncovered key information about what killer whale populations are eating, revealing insights into how social ...

Scientists have discovered the cuisine preferences of two resident killer whale populations, also known as orcas: the Alaska residents and the southern residents, which reside primarily in the Salish ...

Despite their upper hand in the predator-prey game, there are very few reported cases of orcas attacking humans in the wild.

Killer whale diet diversity and social learning affect survival. Understanding it is key to conservation efforts.

When an orca hunts salmon, it clicks and buzzes. It sends a beam of sounds from its nasal passages into the murky depths in ...

L128, the newest addition to the Southern Resident Killer Whales, spotted with mother L90 near San Juan Island!

Three young humpback whales were found dead off the west coast of Prince of Wales Island in just two weeks at the end of ...

• Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) can live for 80 or 90 years and are found in oceans worldwide, including ...

Weiss stated CWR team members were observing the main L pod, along with the K pod in the Strait of Georgia Friday. Sealife ...